Fairuza's mother, Cathryn Balk, has studied, performed, and taught the ethnic and traditional dance forms of many countries such as Egypt, Turkey, Morocco and Spain.[2] Her father, Solomon Feldthouse, was one of the founding members of the 1960s psychedelic rock group Kaleidoscope, and is also a traveling folk musician.[3] He was born in Pingree, Idaho and moved to Turkey at age 10, where he lived for six years and learned Greek, Turkish and Persian music.[4] Balk has stated that her father is of Romani and Cherokee ancestry, and that her mother is of Irish and French descent.[5][6]

In 2010, Balk released the single "Stormwinds" under the artist title Armed Love Militia.

In 2011, Balk began to exhibit art in Los Angeles and New York. On August 4, 2012 she participated in the group show 'MiXTAPE' along with other notable artists Mark Ryden, Camille Rose Garcia, Jessicka Addams, & Marion Peck. Artists were asked to pick a song and create art inspired by that song. Fairuza chose the song “Nuages” by Django Reinhardt and created a 16″ x 20″ x 12″, mixed media sculpture. The eclectic mix of songs chosen were featured for digital download on iTunes.[8][9][10]

^"The Wizard of Oz Production Timeline". The Walt Disney releases an unofficial sequel to the 1939 film titled Return to Oz and starring Fairuza Balk. The film is not a musical, and is much darker in tone than the 1939 film.